Davidson County Election Commission Chair Fired Over Nashville Taxpayer Protection Act

Chairman Of Davidson County Election Commission, Jim Delanis Claimed He Was Fired Over His Support For The Nashville Taxpayer Protection Act.

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Nashville Judge Orders Property Tax Relief Referendum Cancelled

A Davidson County Judge Has Ruled That A July 27 Referendum Election On Six Proposed Changes To Nashville’s Metro Charter – Including One That Would Reduce Property Taxes – Will Not Happen.

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Nashville Tax Referendum Tied Up In Court

A Referendum Election On Reforms To Limit Nashville’s Property Tax Rates, End Lifetime Benefits For Public Employees And Make It Easier For Officials To Be Recalled Is Again Held Up In Court.

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Nashvillians Continue To Push For Taxpayer Protection Act Amidst Lawsuit

Metro Nashville Has Issued A Lawsuit Against Davidson Election Commission In Response To Putting The Anti-tax Referendum Before Voters On July 27. The Court Has Called The Initiative To Roll Back A Raise In Property Taxes Unconstitutional. Another Lawsuit Was Filed Against The Commission By The Nashville Business Coalition.

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Tennessee Bill Seeks Increased Accountability For Local Governments Considering Tax Hikes

House Bill 1315 Directs Tennessee’s Advisory Commission On Intergovernmental Relations To Conduct A Study On The Use Of A Voter Referendum To Approve Significant Tax Increases.

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New Petition Effort Seeks To Limit Nashville Metro Government’s Spending

After A Referendum Effort To Appeal Nashville’s 34% Property Tax Increase And Limit City Officials’ Spending Died In Court Last Fall, The Attorney Behind The Effort Has Launched A New Petition Aimed At Nashville Metro Government.

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